I don't know if Silverfast changed the source for the USAF targets but the copy I received seems fine (sharp). The only defect was in the last element of the last group (7,6) so is good all the way to 10'000 dpi. Ideally should be mounted slanted, around 5 degrees.

Here's a pic I took using the target while testing the Howtek lens.

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